Read the Bible passage Service Outline Why do you church!? Being a body-builder: Run after love, seek God’s enabling (v. 1) Body-building in Corinth: A case-study of tongues and prophecy What are they? Their impact on the body (v. 2-19) Their impact on those outside (v. 20-25) Body-building today
Read the Bible passage Service Outline Love’s Package Love’s Priority Love’s Portrait Love’s Permanence Love’s Position
Read the Bible passage Service Outline “We are one, but we are many”? Christ’s body: United in one Spirit (12-14) Dividing the body: “You don’t need me” (15-20) Dividing the body: “I don’t need you” (21-26) Building the body: eagerly desire the greater gifts (27-31a) Building the body: follow the most excellent way (31b) “Now…
Read the Bible passage Service Outline A Spiritual church? Holy Spirituality: All about Jesus (v. 1-3) Holy Spirituality: All of God’s grace (v. 4-6) Holy Spirituality: Diverse gifts, united purpose (v. 7-11) A Holy Spirit church
Read the Bible passage Service Outline Family meals The Corinthians’ family meal: Despising the church of God (v. 17-22) The Lord’s family meal: Remembering Christ crucified (v. 23-26) The travesty: Re-crucifying their Lord! (v. 27-31) The remedy: Receiving their Lord’s discipline (v. 32-36) Discerning the body today
Read the Bible passage Service Outline A difficult passage? God’s good design in creation: A noble calling (Gen 1:28) A beautiful partnership (Gen 1:27; 2:23-25) God’s good design in his church: A noble calling (1 Cor 10:31-11:1) A beautiful partnership (1 Cor 11:2-16) Embracing God’s good design; displaying God’s wonderful gospel
Read the Bible passage Service Outline Lost!? Surprisingly lost (15:11-19) Surprisingly found (15:17-24) Surprisingly angry (15:25-30) Unsurprisingly glad (15:31-32) Coming home to the prodigal Father
Read the Bible passage Service Outline A strange way to change the world Enlightenment over aggression (Luke 2:32) Matthew 26:50-54 Matthew 28:19-20 Acts 18:1-13 Aggression over enlightenment Colossians 1:28-29 Discussion question: How does Jesus’ mission help us think about the good and the terrible in ‘Christian’ history?
Read the Bible passage Service Outline Spot the difference? Jesus’ equality revolution: Equally precious to God Equally fallen before God Equally invited by God The test of equality: Love for your enemy The ground is level at the foot of the cross
Read the Bible passage Service Outline Freedom is the air we breathe The odd ones out We believe in freedom because of Jesus Jesus the liberator The seed that brings freedom True freedom is only found in Jesus Freedom eroded Fish don’t fly birds don’t swim Question of the day: What do you think would…